What does succéder in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word succéder in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use succéder in French.

The word succéder in French means succeed, follow, succeed each other, succeed one another, come one after another, come one after the other. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word succéder

succeed

verbe transitif (personne : hériter) (heir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le prince succède à son père.
The prince succeeded his father.

follow

verbe transitif indirect (venir après, suivre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'été succède au printemps.
Summer follows spring.

succeed each other, succeed one another

verbe pronominal (personne : venir l'un après l'autre)

Dans cette entreprise, on se succède de père en fils.
This business has been handed down from father to son.

come one after another, come one after the other

verbe pronominal (se suivre, venir l'un après l'autre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les malheurs semblaient se succéder sans discontinuer.
The misfortunes seemed to keep coming non stop.

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